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The subways are a place fundamentally at odds with human decency. So let's all pause for Dame Helen Mirren (or a damely doppelganger), spotted by an Instagram-savvy onlooker, providing a lesson in classy subway behavior. Her posture: poised. Her hands: gloved. Her classy dame handbag (undoubtedly filled with classy dame essentials): resting oh-so delicately on her lap. And we'd like to point out THAT coat. Score one for classy dames everywhere.